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Unit 5: Analytical Applications of Differentiation

Using the First Derivative Test to Determine Relative Extrema

Decide whether each critical point of a function is a relative maximum, a relative minimum, or neither, from the sign of f' on each side, and justify it.

Topic 5.4 · 9 min read

This lesson comes with the AP Calculus BC plan

In this lesson

  1. 01The first derivative test
  2. 02Three cases that need care
  3. 03Writing the justification
  4. 04Worked examples
  5. 05Where students lose points
  6. 06On the exam

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